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Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Surgical connection between blood vessels or the joining of one hollow or tubular organ to another

A

Anastomosis

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Abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to a weakness in the wall of the blood vessel

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Aneurysm

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Tumor of a blood vessel

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Angioma

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Inflammation of an artery

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Arteritis

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Pertaining to an artery

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Arterial

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Irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat

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Arrhythmia

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Tumor of an artery containing a fatty substance

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Atheroma

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Abnormally slow heartbeat

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Bradycardia

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Surgical excision of the inner lining of an artery

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Endarterectomy

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Spasm of blood vessel

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Vasospasm

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Puncture of a vein for the removal of blood for analysis

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Ventipuncture

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A blood clot within the vascular system

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Thrombosis

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Dilated blood vessels, typically found in the legs, that radiate from a central point

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Spider veins

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Medical device made of expandable metal mesh that is placed at the site of a narrowing artery

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Stent

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Rapid heart rate

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Tachycardia

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Inflammation of a vein

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of the heart muscle

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Myocarditis

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Blockage in a vessel, canal, or passage of the body

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Occlusion

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Condition in which there is a lack of oxygen due to decreased blood supply to part of the body caused by constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel

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Ischemia

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Low blood pressure

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Hypotension

21
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Benign tumor of a blood vessel

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Hemangioma

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A class of medication that is used to increase the of the heart

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Cardiotonic

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A sound of venous or arterial origin heard on auscultation

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Bruit

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Medical instrument used to measure the arterial blood pressure

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Sphygmomanometer

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Pertaining to the sinus venous and the atrium

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Sinoatrial

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Wall or partition that divides or separates a space or cavity

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Septum

27
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When a Vein is punctured to withdraw blood for analysis

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Phlebotomy

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Abnormally high levels of lipid in the blood

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Hyperlipidemia

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